Testimonials

Rachel Pistol

Student at Royal Holloway, University of London

The Friendly Hand has been so wonderful that I'm happy to be involved in anything that...

Dr Emma Robinson-Tomsett

Student at Royal Holloway, University of London.

In spring 2005 I was fortunate enough to receive a £500...

Home for the aged run by the Little Sisters of the Poor at Erode, Tamil Nadu, India.

Saint Jeanne Jugan, Founder of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Poor, was born in France in the year 1792. In 1839, she was...

Jaime Testimony ( a seven year old boy who attends the jesuits meal centre in Peru)

Jaime belongs to the rural community of Urpay, Peru. He is seven years old and tells us he is very happy because his mum Maria has enrolled him...

The Parish of Old St Pancras

Government funding cuts have affected service provision. For example the closure of a local day centre in Camden...

Water Project at St. Joseph’s College for Girls in Nallapadu, India

With your support we were able to establish a mineral water plant to solve the problem of safe drinking...

Associated Charities

IBEROAMERICAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Founded in 1889, it exists to help Portuguese, Spanish and Latin American nationals who may, for some reasons, find themselves in need of welfare, counselling and financial aid whilst in the Great Britain. The Society provides financial help mainly to individuals, usually in the form of a one-off payment of an average of 300 pounds. Applicants, with thier different problems, are referred to us by a variety of social services and private charities. For information contact: iberoamericans@yahoo.co.uk

SPANISH WELFARE FUND
Established in the 1950s to support Spanish women in the UK,El Rincón weekly meeting point in Earl's Court provides a friendly gathering for socialising, playing card and evening tea. For information contact the secretary (Iberia Torres West, Iberiasmage@gmail.com) or the treasurer (Marta Labayen, martalabayen@yahoo.co.uk)